July 20th 2018: Another Museum in Lawrence

I started out this morning in Hudson at the Vintage Cafe, a new cafe in town. I was originally looking for Ariba Coffee, which it has replaced, and it opens later, but thankfully the owner was nice enough to open early after seeing me outside. Interesting decor inside.

I got the Raspberry Strudel, which was nothing special.

After work, passing through Northborough

War Memorial, Gale Road and West Main Street

and Nashua NH,

Radisson Hotel Nashua

Ledge Street School

I visited the other Hudson in New Hampshire

Sanders House

Ottarnic Pond

First Baptist Church of Hudson

before heading to Lawrence MA to visit the Essex Art Center before it closed.

With that, I ended my day by getting a Strawberry Smoothie (made with frozen yogurt) from Cloud 9, an ice cream place in Melrose.

A tad too sweet for my liking, made with syrup as well.

Recommended Places to Visit: Lawrence

Recreation

Dams

Great Stone Dam
2 Broadway

Museums
Lawrence Heritage State Park
1 Jackson Street

Lawrence History Center
6 Essex Street

Essex Art Center
56 Island Street

Parks
Lawrence Riverfront State Park
Wolcott Avenue and Coleman Street

Pemberton State Park
North Canal Street and Parker Street

Costello Park
Shawsheen Road and Bailey Street

Manchester Street Park
Inside 77 Manchester Street

Reservoir Park
Ames Street and Yale Street

Shawsheen Park
End of Crawford Street

Architecture

Monuments

Bicknell Clock
Jackson Street and Methuen Street

Campagnone Common
Common Street and Jackson Street

Dr. Nina Scarito Park
49 Brook Street

Sculpture
South Union Street and Merrimack Street

O'Connell South Common
South Union Street and Market Street

Storrow Park
High Street and Pleasant Street

Durant Square
East Haverhill Street and Berkeley Street


Immigrant Place Park
Short Street and Chestnut Street

St. Mary's Cemetery
29 Barker Street

Places of Worship

Iglesia de Dios Lawrence
54 Lawrence Street

St. George's Orthodox Church
8 Lowell Street

Christ United Methodist Church
207 Haverhill Street

Iglesia Evangelica Metodista Primitiva
201 Haverhill Street

Iglesia Cristiana Fuente de Salvacion
165 Haverhill Street

Iglesia Cristiana Ebenezer
319 Haverhill Street

Grace Episcopal Church
35 Jackson Street

Corpus Christi Church
35 Essex Street

St. Mary of the Assumption Church
205 Hampshire Street

St. Joseph Melkite Church
241 Hampshire Street

Lawrence Hispanic Seventh Day Adventist Church
54 Salem Street

St. Paul's Kenyan Community Church
112 Andover Street

Church of Christ
63 Coolidge Street

St. Patrick's Church
118 South Broadway

South Congregational Church
198 South Broadway

Sacred Heart Church
321 South Broadway

Redeemer Lutheran Church
163 East Haverhill Street

Holy Cross Armenian Church
54 East Haverhill Street

St. Anthony Maronite Church
145 Amesbury Street

Ministerio Apostolico
96 East Haverhill Street

Iglesia Bautista Biblica
3 Green Street

Iglesia Evangelica de Lawrence
61 Warren Street

United Riverside Congregational Church
290 Water Street

St. Augustine Chapel
128 Ames Street

Spanish Assembly of God
14 Vine Street

Chua Lam Ty Ni
70 Margin Street

Town Facilities
Essex County Superior Court
43 Appleton Way

City Hall
100 Common Street

Greater Lawrence Family Health Center
34 Haverhill Street

Lawrence Engine 6
480 Howard Street 

Lawrence Engine 7
290 Park Street

Schools
South Lawrence East Elementary School
165 Crawford Street

Oliver Middle School
233 Haverhill Street

Notre Dame Cristo Rey High School
303 Haverhill Street

John R Rollins School
451 Howard Street 


Sports Arenas
Veterans Memorial Stadium
240 Osgood Street


Historical Buildings
Pacific Mills
300 Canal Street

Washington Mills
270 Canal Street

Everett Mills
15 Union Street

Bell Tower Square
60 Island Street

Ayer Mill Clock Tower
5 South Union Street

Orange Wheeler House
355 Haverhill Street

Old Public Library
190 Hampshire Street

Old Immaculate Conception Church
126 Franklin Street

Lawrence Boxing Club
369 Haverhill Street

Old Bailey Street Fire Station
161 Bailey Street

Amesbury Gardens
206 Amesbury Street

Loft Five50
550 Broadway

Old Engine 8
298 Ames Street

Restaurants

Tried:
Breakfast
Carleen's Coffee Shop
207 South Broadway
Recommended Dishes:
Hot Chocolate
Southern Benny

Latin American

Bali's Tropical Cafe
59 Essex Street
Recommended Dishes:
Seafood Stew
Leche Cortada

Cavallo Restaurant and Diner
297 South Broadway
Recommended Dishes:
Yaroa with Yellow Plantains

July 18th 2018: Visiting 2 Museums in the Morning

I started out this morning in Nashua NH,

Grace Lutheran Church

Tara Commons, 104 Spit Brook Road

then passed through Hudson NH

Musquash Pond

On the way to Pelham NH,

Veterans Memorial Park

Pelham Elementary School

First Congregational Church

Butler Monument

St. Patrick's Church

Harris Pond

Where I went on a hike at Cutter Woods. The path I took here is shown below in pink.

Pretty nice walk in the woods, with good views of the water bodies here.

Next, another hike at the Kirby Ivers Town Forest, where the path I took here is shown below in pink.

Nothing much to see here though.

With that, I headed into Lawrence MA to check out the Lawrence History Center, which is more of a research library than a museum. The lady who arrived just as I did was nice enough to show me around though.

Next, I went to grab a bit at Cavallo Restaurant and Diner, a Dominican breakfast place in town, getting the Yaroa with Yellow Plantains.

Unfortunately, the plantains made the dish sweet and hence tasted weird. The first one had in Boston was much better.

My last stop for the day was the Woburn Historical Society in Woburn, which is located in an interesting looking house.

The toys on exhibit made me feel a little old though, as I recognised some of them. Oh well.

With that, I called it a day, having been successful in visiting 2 museums in the morning.

July 30th 2015: Dinner at Olivia's, Haverhill

Today after work, I decided to use a deal at Olivia's in Haverhill for dinner. Before that, I visited a few places in Methuen,

Forest Lake Beach

Methuen Waterworks

including Greycourt State Park

chancing upon the Presentation of Mary Academy, which has a lot of nice old architecture.

I also visited Chua Lam Ty Ni, a Vietnamese temple in Lawrence

before finally heading to Haverhill for dinner.

This place has a bit of a casual feel,

and with my deal I got the Sirloin Steak Tips (Teriyaki)

and the Pollo Toscano (Chicken breast stuffed with baby spinach, prosciutto ham & smoked mozzarella, rolled in Italian breading & quickly deep-fried, then oven-baked and topped with a mushroom marsala wine sauce. Served with penne alfredo).

The steak tips were pretty good, and the stuffed chicken was interesting, but overall the meal was just alright.